resevior under shifter?

whistler19 · December 10th, 2010, 04:26 PM

A while back I replaced the stock shifter with an MGW(awesome shifter by the way). My question is, the resevior that the shifter gets bolted into looked almost as if it had very little fluid in it. When I replaced the shifter on my GT it was almost full. Common sense tells me that I need to put fluid in that resevior but cannot find anywhere on how much fluid or if that is even where it gets filled or what type of fluid goes there. My guess would be ATF but am not sure. My shifter doesnt want to go into gear very easily( especially reverse) So I'm kinda hurtin for an answer.

The only stupid question is the one not asked(in most cases)

Everett · December 10th, 2010, 05:06 PM

i use amsoil synchromesh...amsoil makes the best fluids bar none....and your tranny holds 3.7 quarts....i run it half a quart low because i was getting a crunch from 2nd to 3rd...i read on here to try running itr low and it worked

whistler19 · December 10th, 2010, 05:10 PM

so its filled through the plug under the tranny? I'll run it a little low as well but theres like nothin in there.

Everett · December 10th, 2010, 05:14 PM

ya but there is a lil plug higher up...remove it and stick your finger in...if you can feel fluid your good

whistler19 · December 10th, 2010, 05:17 PM

cool beans. thnx much

ReverendDexter · December 10th, 2010, 05:17 PM

What you're looking at is your tranny fluid. There's not a separate reservoir for the shifter.

If you're having difficulty shifting, check the fluid level, or maybe replace it with something different. I know T45s love GM synchromesh, but I'm not sure if T56s are the same.

Either way, there's two plugs on the side of the transmission, one high and one low. The low one is the drain, the high one is the fill. Fluid should be up to the bottom of the fill hole (idea is you pump it in until it flows out).

It's usually a lot easier to fill the tranny from the shifter hole than it is to fill it via the fill plug.

whistler19 · December 10th, 2010, 05:19 PM

nice!! Thnx guys!! Very big help!!

December 10th, 2010, 04:26 PM	#1
whistler19 Regular 2004 Mustang SVT Cobra Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NC Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	resevior under shifter? A while back I replaced the stock shifter with an MGW(awesome shifter by the way). My question is, the resevior that the shifter gets bolted into looked almost as if it had very little fluid in it. When I replaced the shifter on my GT it was almost full. Common sense tells me that I need to put fluid in that resevior but cannot find anywhere on how much fluid or if that is even where it gets filled or what type of fluid goes there. My guess would be ATF but am not sure. My shifter doesnt want to go into gear very easily( especially reverse) So I'm kinda hurtin for an answer. The only stupid question is the one not asked(in most cases)

December 10th, 2010, 05:06 PM	#2
Everett Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 gt Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Saskatoon Posts: 1,053 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 2 reviews	i use amsoil synchromesh...amsoil makes the best fluids bar none....and your tranny holds 3.7 quarts....i run it half a quart low because i was getting a crunch from 2nd to 3rd...i read on here to try running itr low and it worked __________________ Black and White Crew Crew Member # 3 centerforce dual friction,.100 shot freeflow exhaust,70mm accufab tb,professional products plenum, tri ax,3.90s amazing how fast you can go when the road never curves .....lighting up the Canadian prairie

December 10th, 2010, 05:14 PM	#4
Everett Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 gt Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Saskatoon Posts: 1,053 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 2 reviews	ya but there is a lil plug higher up...remove it and stick your finger in...if you can feel fluid your good __________________ Black and White Crew Crew Member # 3 centerforce dual friction,.100 shot freeflow exhaust,70mm accufab tb,professional products plenum, tri ax,3.90s amazing how fast you can go when the road never curves .....lighting up the Canadian prairie

December 10th, 2010, 05:17 PM	#6
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	What you're looking at is your tranny fluid. There's not a separate reservoir for the shifter. If you're having difficulty shifting, check the fluid level, or maybe replace it with something different. I know T45s love GM synchromesh, but I'm not sure if T56s are the same. Either way, there's two plugs on the side of the transmission, one high and one low. The low one is the drain, the high one is the fill. Fluid should be up to the bottom of the fill hole (idea is you pump it in until it flows out). It's usually a lot easier to fill the tranny from the shifter hole than it is to fill it via the fill plug. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

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December 10th, 2010, 05:10 PM	#3
whistler19 Regular 2004 Mustang SVT Cobra Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NC Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	so its filled through the plug under the tranny? I'll run it a little low as well but theres like nothin in there.

December 10th, 2010, 05:19 PM	#7
whistler19 Regular 2004 Mustang SVT Cobra Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NC Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	nice!! Thnx guys!! Very big help!!

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